Underrated guitarists

[elsie]

Jeff Healey
pretty fly for a blind guy...


elsie

 

[OldTengu]

Mark Knopfler (dire straits):

Second for John 5 (white zombie):

Johnny Ramone (the ramones)

josh homme (queens of the Stone Age)

Knut schreiner (turbonegro):

Pepper Keenan (corrosion of conformity, down):

Down - Beneath The Tides

I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG. ALL THE RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.

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[pharmseller]

Alex Lifeson.

Theres a story going around that Eddie Van Halen got asked in an interview what it felt like to be the top guitarist in all of Rock and Roll.

He replied, "I don't know, go ask Alex Lifeson."

However highly Alex is considered, it ain't high enough.

And I'll shank anyone who says otherwise.




Bill Bob

 

[revjen45]

Jim Morrison wasn't known for his shredding on a guitar, but IMHO he was one of the most overrated rock performers from that period.

 

[mrblond]

Jim Morrison wasn't known for his shredding on a guitar, but IMHO he was one of the most overrated rock performers from that period.

he was quite skilled at drinkin

 

[bradsteen]

Steve Lukather from Toto. Dude can sing, play an awesome melodic lead, and then shred like a maniac.

 

[bradsteen]

Runner up for me would be Ritchie Kotzen, for the same reasons. I wasn't impressed with his recorded work, but live he is phenomenal, and his voice is awesome. Plays fingers only - no picks.

His work in Winery Dogs was solid, too.

 

[titsonritz]

Alex Lifeson.

Theres a story going around that Eddie Van Halen got asked in an interview what it felt like to be the top guitarist in all of Rock and Roll.

He replied, "I don't know, go ask Alex Lifeson."

However highly Alex is considered, it ain't high enough.

And I'll shank anyone who says otherwise.




Bill Bob

^^^^This

 

[revjen45]

"he was quite skilled at drinkin"

And at consuming opioids apparently.

 

[duginsky]

Barry Bailey, Atlanta Rhythm Section…

Derek Trucks

 

[bradsteen]

John Butler, of John Butler Trio.

 

[ilostmypswrd]

Nancy Wilson

 

[Ferryman]

Alvin Lee.

 

[OldTengu]

he was quite skilled at drinkin

I've been trying to locate a comedy bit by Pete Holmes describing Morrison as "...not a brooding artist who would pause artistically so much as a screaming drunk who would forget where he was at in his songs".

 

[Bacchus]

As far as I know, Jim Morrison was never underrated, overrated, or even rated at all, as a guitarist.

On the other hand, I admire what Robby Krieger did for the Doors. I enjoyed his flamenco flavored stylings and his understated playing.

Another guitarist I think is underrated is Andy Summers, of The Police. To me his playing sounds like nobody else's playing, so I give him points for originality.
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[rgold1963]

Alex Lifeson.

Theres a story going around that Eddie Van Halen got asked in an interview what it felt like to be the top guitarist in all of Rock and Roll.

He replied, "I don't know, go ask Alex Lifeson."

However highly Alex is considered, it ain't high enough.

And I'll shank anyone who says otherwise.




Bill Bob

^^^^^^^^^^^
All that needs to be said.